Legacy ready for Mela Festival in Oslo
Tariq Khan's debut album “Suger N Spice” introduced one of the most successful dynamic singers in the British Asian music industry who went on to create waves worldwide. Hailing from Manchester, UK this prodigious bhangra pop singer recorded his debut album at a very tender age whilst studying for his engineering diploma. Tariq's first remix album “Suger N Spice” took him to the top of the Asian charts, which lead on to him receiving a gold disc for his remix Hindi album “sugar n spice” which sold over 40,000 copies worldwide.
Jaliba Kuyateh from Gambia for Multi Mela Festival 2005 in Oslo
Jaliba Kuyateh from Gambia is one of the present day griots that are being revered both at home and abroad. A griot is a West African performer who perpetuates the oral traditions of a family, village, or leader by singing histories and tales.
Jaliba Kuyateh and his Kumareh Band combine both traditional and modern instruments and styles. His band has existed for more than 18 years. He has extensively toured Europe and America and is regarded today as the Gambian Cultural Ambassador
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